Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-13
A GOOD LESSON FOR The PEssI.
MIST
[Iolra State Reaister /

Iolra State Rs0ister.l
Timid people, or those who brood too
much, have had may fears that Social
ism was undermining the institutions OF
America, and that We we're driving
upon future In which labor and com
mune conflicts would deepen into war
and perhaps destroy the Republic. This
~ a dyspeptie view to take Of ones
country, especially of such a country as
the United States. The Nation has
passed through perils a thousand times
greater than any mere menace Of the
red dag. IL is a Government founded
on tbs faith aHd love of its people, or a
large majority OF them. Il isA Gov.
eminent which is ruled by the homes of
the country. The safety Of the Repub-
Tic lies ia the fact that the maisrity Of
voters either own a home and so have a
stake In society aud for the pFeserva-
ton Of law and order, or intend to own
| home. A man who has a home Of bis
own will protect &c With bis vote and his
life against the commune or any doc
trine Of leveling This Is q strong
guard OF the Republic. A still stronger
guard v IN the young men who have
their future TO make, and nearly all of
when expect TO acquire property and
Dan home. II was developed in the
canvass before the city election in Phil
adelphia that Of the ninety thousand
voters registered, eighty thousand Of
them owned their 0Wn homes. A city
whose great majority have such stakes
10 society and law and order as this IL
secure against any aud every assault,
whether Of open saemies or secret ard
undermining fees What il true of
HhttaAAlphta II -
the supposed stronSholds Of Socialism.
or the large cities of the country.
There IL Hot q CITY nor town nor neigh
borho0d in America which has NOT A
majority Of voters Who either svn
hones OF their own. or are making
ready 20 own homes OF their oWA.
Therefore. IL may be said, and IL Ia a
safe thing to depend upon, better than
. standing army however strong, that |
the homes Of this country both ruls IL, |
guard II and preserve it. At times IL /
looks stormy and the laWless make a
great deal more noise thaR the millions
OF thinking and quiet people. Socialists
and Communists are like l0custs and /
have larger noises than bodies. and i
they seem at times TO make the air
thick With danger. But when tue time
comes for decision. tbs homesteaders Of
the country. or the home owners and
those expecting TO own homes. rise uR
~ they did at chicago last tuesday and
smite Any danger me. acine the Govern
neDt down into the earth, and then
turn ans 20 quietly 20 their business,
secure IN tue belief thst no harm can
Solue to them or their country.
The resent elections are good Lessons
TO pessinists- Tney enlarge the faith
Of every one IN his country aud the
capacity Of mas for self-Rovernmsnt.
Chicago PLAYED and coqaetted With the
dangerous Ore Of Communism until
peopie pretty generally cane 10 believe
that q vas liable az AnS time 20 pillaes
and destruction from the mob aRd the
Commune that Is vas nursing At its own
breast 10 VAS so actual danger sat,
aas IT. property vas IN peril Life vas
considered less secRFe there, and vas
less secure than IN any other city in
America. Bat shen the time for action
came. the true American citizens, rising
Aoave party Asd every ether esnsidsra
iiun. united, and struck the monster Of
SOCIALISM down. and struck Il such a e
Eaortsl blow that 10 gill Be lonS time
before Il gill rlse again 10 the defAnes
. hss been sAeSing lately In Chicseo
md otasr cities